Myrciacetin, a flavonoid derived from Rhododendron dauricum, exhibits inhibitory activity against rat lens aldose reductase, as demonstrated by an IC50 value of 13 μM.
Confluentin has antimicrobial activity against the gram-positive bacteria.Confluentin significantly inhibits compound 48 80-induced histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells. Confluentin also shows weak cytotoxicity against four human tumor cell li